Therefore Hemil and Chalker conclude from their research that "zinc acetate lozenges releasing zinc ions at doses of about 80 mg/day may be a useful treatment for the common cold, started within 24 hours, for a time period of less than two weeks.

Some patients admit that they don't get any relief from the common cold and sneezing after taking OTC medicines, and the symptoms continue for more than two weeks, explained Dr Sreekumar Sreedharan, Specialist Physician at Aster Union Medical Centre, Karama.

Results: While there was a slight reduction in the duration and severity of common cold symptoms compared with placebo, the degree of effect was so small that researchers deemed the clinical usefulness doubtful.

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